Government & Defence Entrance Exam

Yes, it is mandatory to get the One-Time Registration (OTR) Number before applying for the SSC CGL exam. The candidates require OTR to login on the official website - ssc.gov.in. Without OTR, the candidates won't be able to login and hence no application will be visible to them.

OTR is independant to the exam, and the candidates can apply for any number of SSC exams with one OTR only.

The candidates get their registration ID on their mobile and the email account provided at the time of SSC One-Time registration.If you forget your Registration ID or Password:

• Go to the SSC login page
• Click on “Forgot Registration ID/Password”
• Enter your registered email ID or mobile number and date of birth
• You will receive an OTP to reset your credentials

The Staff Selection Commission provide all the avenues to pay the SSC CGL application fee in online as well as offline mode. The candidates can see below the mediums to pay the SSC CGL 2025 application fee

• BHIM UPI
• Net Banking
• Credit/Debit Cards
• SBI Challan (offline)

The SSC CGL application fee is INR 100. The last date to apply online for the SSC CGL 2025 is July 4, 2025.

The Staff Selection Commission charges a very nominal fee for the SSC CGL exam. The candidates have to pay INR 100 only for the Tier 1 exam. In addition to that, various reserved category candidates are exempted from paying any application fee. The candidates can see the categories which are exempted from paying the SSC CGL application fee. The last date to apply online for SSC CGL 2025 is July 4, 2025.

The following categories are exempted from paying the SSC CGL application fee:

• Female candidates of any category
• SC/ST
• PwD
• Ex-Servicemen